Fountain structure



April 18, 1933. H. A. BRINK FOUNTAlN STRUCTURE -3 4sheets-sheet 1 FiledJuly 2, 1931 Henry H. Brink April 1s, 1933. H A BR1NK 1,903,974

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@ma @e Patented Apr. 18, 1933 UNITED STATES HENRY A. BRINK, OF SPRINGLAKE, MICHIGAN FOUNTAIN STRUCTURE Application filed July 2,

rihe present invention relates to fountain structures; and its objectis, generally, to provide a structure of that character improved inrespects hereinafter appearing; 5 and moreparticularly, to provide sucha structure having improved mean-s for illuminating the water thereinand passing therefrom; and further, to provide improved means forshaping the water sheet or spray therefro-m; and further, to provideimproved means for rigidly connecting the separate parts of such astructure; and further, to provide an improved waste pipe therefor.

This and any other and more specific objects hereinafter appearing areattained by, and the invention finds preferable embodiment in, thestructure particularly described in the body of this specification andillus* trated by the accompanying drawings, in 2 which:

Figure l is an elevational view of a fountain structure, shown partiallyin central vertical sect-ion;

Figure 2 is a central vertical sectional view (enlarged) of the upperpart of the water-venting pipeV thereof;

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view of a portion of said structuretaken on line 3-3 of Figure 4;

Figure 4 is a central vertical sectional view of parts of the same takenon line 4 4 of Figure 3; Y

Figure 5 is a central vertical sectional view of the structure showing`a modied construction;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view thereof taken online 6-6 of Figure 5;

Figure 7 is an elevational view of the upper part of the water-ventingpipe showing a modified construction, certain parts being sectionedvertically centrally;

Figure 8 is an elevational viewof parts of the same, showing one of saidparts in a different position, some of the parts being sectionedvertically centrally; and

Figure 9 is an elevational View of other parts of the same, showing oneof them in a dierent position and sectioned vertically centrally.

1931. Serial No. 548,320.

1n these drawings is shown a fountain structure having electriclamps'for illuminating the water passing therethrough.

This structure comprises a supporting base 1, a hollow post 2, a pair ofmembers wider horizontally than the post, viz. a lower member 3 on thepost and an upper member 4 on said lower member, `forming a' basinadapted to contain water, this member 4 comprising an upwardly extendingannular rim portion 5 and a translucent bottom portion 6 of glasstightly secured to the' rim portion by screws 7 passing through holdingplates 8 and threaded in the sockets 9 embedded in the rim portion, arubber gasket 10 between 65 Vthe rim and bottom portions being shown toprovide a water-tight joint therebetween.

The structure also-comprises a sash frame 11 in the chamber 12 of thelower member 3, its peripheral edge being supported in an V annularrabbet 13 in `.this lower member. This sash frame has a plurality ofwindow I openings disposed angularly about the upwardly extending waterventing 4pipe 14. These openings are glazedv or covered by translucentglass panes'15 desirably of different colors. -Partition plates 16extending downwardly between the window 'openings form compartments 17in the chamber 12, open at the to-p except for the glass panes andhaving light-reflecting bottoms 52.

The water pipe 14 having a suitable supply pipe 18 extends upwardlythrough the base 1, the hollow post 2, the members 3, 4, the sash frame11, supporting the same in its center, and the glass bottom portion 6 ofthe upper member 4 with which a water-tight joint is made by the gasket19. This water pipe as shown is made up of several aligned sectionsthreaded at their ends and provided with hollow nuts or threaded sleevesfor connecting them. The pipes section 20, as shown in Figure 1, thuscarries on its threaded oppof site ends respectively the threaded sleeve21 engaging the plate 22 in the bottom of chamber 12, and the sleeve 23engaging the plate 24 in the base 1, so that when these nuts are screwedldo-wn they and the pipe section 20 secureiy connect said base, post andl'ower member rigidly together. 10

That part of the water-venting pipe which extends above the translucentbottom 6 may be of any desired form, as that shown in central verticalsection in Figure 2, this form comprising a plurality of sectionsscrewed together, including a desired number of crosssectionallycircular, upwardly-outwardly flared sections 25 whereby the waterpassing upwardly through the pipe is directed outwardly and falls in asheet or spray into the basin formed by the upper member 4.

Preferably however, the waterventing pipe is of the form shown inFigures 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. In this Jform, the pipe section 32 has areduced lower end 33 threaded in the flared section 251, and a discsection 34 removably surrounds and is heid on said end portion 33. Thisdisc section has a laterally turned peripheral rim 35.

When in the position shown in Figure 7 (the rim extending downwardly)water passing upwardly through pipe section 253 and stri-king flaredsection 251 and then the under side of said disc section, is therebydirected outwardly and then downwardly so as to fall in a hollowdome-like form. The water passages through the pipe are more clearlyseen in Figure 2, wherein the water passing through section 254 (similarto Sectio-n 253) strikes the flared section 25 and then theapproximately horizontal lower side of the disc section 341 and isthereby directed outwardly and falls downwardly in al form very similar-to that caused by the disc member 34 in Figure 7.

The pipe section 32 may be partially unscrewed from section 251 so thata space of desired width is provided between section 251 and section 32thus governing the curve or crown of the dome-like form of the fallingwater. Or, the section 32 may be removed from section 251, and the discsection 34 turned over and the parts reassembled as shown in Figure 8,wherein the rim 35 extends upwardly and a different form is thus givento the. sheet of water issuing from section 253. A desired number ofsuch flared sections 25, 251 may be arranged one above the other begtween other sections of the water-venting pipe,

with 'or without such disc sections. At the top of the pipe shown inFigure 7, the disc section 342 may be turned over as shown in Figure 9,or removed entirely to produce desired ornamental effects of the watersheet.

This disc section 342 is threaded on the upper end 37 of the pipe andmay be turned to a desired vertical position to govern the crown of thedome-like water sheet, and held in such position by turning down theflared nut 252 as aam nut thereon.

A waste pipe is shown in Figure 5 so that the water in the basin ofuppervmember 4 will not run over its edge. This waste pipe comprises thetube 38 having an annular projection 39 resting on the ledges 40 at thelower ends of the supporting members 41 whose upper ends 42 are turnedhorizontally to resting position on the bottom of chamber 12, threadedbolts 43 embedded in the post 2 passing through said ends 42. This tube38 contains the water pipe spacedly therefrom and supports the arms 27for the lamps and also supports the sash frame 11.

A tubular extension 44 also spacedly surrounding the water pipe haswater holes 45 through its wall and an annular ledge 46 on which thegasket 191 is held by an underlying nut 47 threaded on the tubularexten'- sion 44. The waste water llows down between the water pipe andthe tube and tubular extension 38, 44 and is discharged through thehollow post.

The water pipe may comprise sections connected by a tubular ball andsocket joint 48 inside the post, to permit adjustment of the water pipeto other parts. Air holes r49 through the lower member 3 and 50 throughthe sash frame 11 and radial grooves 51 through the rim of said lowermember permit air circulation through the chamber 12 and the coolingthereof.

Electric lamps 26 are located in the compartments 17 respectively beingmounted on arms 27 extending downwardly from a support on the waterpipe. These lamps have electric wires 28 extending therefrom Adownwardlythrough the hollow post. By energizing these lamps successively, lightcolored by the panes through which its rays pass shines through thewater in upper member 4 and on or through dome-shaped sheet or spray ofwater passing out of the pipe above the basin. The wires of these lampsmay be furnished with flickering devices indicated at 31 whereby thecurrent passing therethrough is constantly opened and closed at shortintervals of time.

The rim portion 5 sets on the lower m-ember 3 and has a downwardlyextending annular flange 30 surrounding the periphery of this lowermember. As indicated, the base, post and said upper and lower membersare desirably made of molded concrete, but the same may manifestly bemadecf metal.

The invention being intended to be pointed out in the claims, is not tobe limited to or by details of construction of the particular embodimentthereof illustrated by the drawings or hereinbefore described.

I claim:

1. In a fountain structure of the character described: a lower memberhaving a chamber in its upper side; an upper member on the lower member,adapted to contain water and comprising an upwardly extending rimportion and a translucent bottom portion above the chamber; a waterprojecting pipe extending` upwardly through the chamber and through saidbottom portion in tightly fitting relation therewith; a sash frame onthe lower member having openings angularly disposed about the pipe anddownwardly extending partitions between the openings formingcompartments in the chamber; an electric lamp in each compartment.

2. In a fountain structure of the character described: a lower memberhaving a chamber in its upper side; an upper member on the lower member,adapted to contain water and comprising an upwardly extending rim por-Vtion and a translucent bottom portion above the chamber; a waterprojecting pipe extending upwardly through the chamber and through saidbottom portion in tightly fitting relation therewith; a sash frame onthe lower member having openings angularly disposed about the pipe withtranslucent colored j panes; downwardly extending partitions between theopenings forming compartments in the chamber; an electric lamp in eachcompartment.

3. In a fountain structure of the character described: a lower memberhaving a chamber in its upper side; an upper member on the lower member,adapted to contain water and comprising an upwardly extending rimportion and a translucent bottom portion above the chamber; a waterprojecting pipe extending upwardly through the chamber and through saidbottom portion in tightly fitting relation therewith; a sash frame belowsaid bottom, supported in its center by the pipe passing therethroughand having openings angularly disposed about the pipe covered withtranslucent colored panes; downwardly extending partitions between theopenings forming compartments in the chamber; an electric lamp in eachcompartment.

4. In a fountain structure of the character described: a lower memberhaving a chamber in its upper side; an upper member on the lower member,adapted to contain water and comprising an upwardly extending rimportion and a translucent bottom portion above the chamber; a waterprojecting pipe extending upwardly through the chamber and through saidbottom portion in tightly fitting relation therewith; a sash frame belowsaid bottom, supported in its center by the pipe passing therethroughand at its periphery by the lower member and having openings angularlydisposed about the pipe covered with translucent colored panes;downwardly extending partitions between the openings formingcompartments in the chamber; an electric lamp in each compartment.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Spring Lake,Michigan, this 26th day of J une, 1981.

HENRY A. BRINK.

